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Discover Project Management at Edmonds CC Open House Dec. 6

12/01/2011 Attend the Discover Project Management open house at Edmonds Community College 6-8:30
p.m., Tues., Dec. 6, Snohomish Hall 304, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. Learn how to
use social media to become a more effective project manager. Network with project
management instructors, students, and project management professionals and get advice
about how to become a certified project manager. The event includes refreshments and
door prizes and is free and open to the public.

At the open house, professional project managers, including representatives from the
Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading membership association for the profession,
will be on hand to answer questions about project management certification and the
college’s Project Management Certificate program.

Edmonds CC’s Project Management Certificate, part of the college’s Business Management
program, teaches valuable skills and can be completed in less than a year. Effective
project managers are in demand by employers. Edmonds CC’s certificate program provides
practical knowledge and experience that can be applied across various industries.
Specializations include: event planning, business information management, database
theory and design, and system analysis. Classes are offered day, evening, and online.

The college’s certificate program is an industry-recognized credential. In addition,
Edmonds CC is a Registered Education Provider with the Project Management Institute
(PMI). Edmonds CC students may take classes to prepare for the Project Management
Professional (PMP®) or Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM®) certifications
from the PMI. The certifications recognize career development and commitment to professional
project management.

Learn more about the steps to earn these certifications at the open house. Guest speakers
will also be making presentations on how networking with other project management
professionals via social media is improving project management communications and
techniques. The event includes refreshments, door prizes, and is free and open to
the public.

Start Edmonds Community College’s Project Management Certificate Program this Winter
Quarter. Registration starts November 21. Classes start January 3. To find out more, visit the program’s information table at the event, email mgmt@edcc.edu,
or go to www.edcc.edu/pm for details.